Infopass Vs NSC - Name Check Vs Background Check???

[buvan29]

All,

I had an Infopass appointment last week and here are the information I received:

1) Name Check is done and clear.
2) Your finger prints are going to expire next month (15 months). Wait for the biometrics notice.
3) Your I-485 status - Pending (The officer said just 'Pending'...no more information).
4) You are OK. When you complete the biometrics, you should be getting the I-485 approval.

Then, yesterday, I called NSC and talked with an Immigration Officer and here are the information I received:

1) She cannot find the exact status of I-485, but can find in which section my 'File' is sitting at the moment.
2) She searched in the system and said "Your case is stuck in a section for a long time and that section is responsible for background check.
3) I replied that, during my Infopass, they said that my Name Check is clear and asked her the reason for holding my file in the section handling background checks.
4) IO replied that she cannot provide more information since she doesn't have access to my file.
5) She asked me to file a 'Service Request' to know the status.

Now, I am confused and trying to understand the difference between 'Name Check' and 'Background Check'. If there is a difference, why the Infopass officer told me that I am OK with my I-485 application.

Gurus, please throw some light on this mess.

Thanks,

Buvan29

PD: April' 2002 - EB3 - India
I-485 - RD August' 2004
Biometrics: Code 1 - 08/04, Code 3 - 04/06

 

[nnb100]

Infopass appointment

I had infopass appointmet today.

Officere told me that 1. Name Check is cleared long ago (means more than a year ago). 2. She doesn't have any more information and suggested to call Service center.

I showed her Service Request Response. -- Outside Normal Processing Time.

<<Based onyour request we researched the status of this case. We are actively processing this case. However, we have to perform additional review on this case and caused a longer processing time. If you dont' receive a decision or notice of action from us within 6 mos. please call Server center.>>

She said they will be processing and you have to wait for another 6mos. to get some response.